Top 5 racing games. F1 Racing Simulator Series
From hardcore simulators to less realistic car uses, we represent the elite of racing games.
On one side of the range, we have hardcore racing simulators with control models so precise and physics so advanced that real racers use them for training. On the other side is Driver: San Francisco, a game about a comatose detective jumping between people's minds. How many other genres can come in here?
Putting together our recommendations, we prefer newer versions of realism-oriented simulators and games with official licenses, because newness means a lot here. Nevertheless, there is room here for older games with more timeless pluses, and for some classics that deserve attention for their influence and the advancement of the genre. As long as they are a) still playable and b) still fun.
Also, this list will try to balance high-fidelity simulators, "about" racing games that balance realism with accessibility, and action-oriented arcade racing. And if you want to add some extra realism, you can also check out our list of the best wheels for PC.
If you want more information from us about the most best PC games, you can also see ours, and.
Dropouts from the main list
The developer: Playground Games, Turn 10 | release date: September 2016
It was an understatement to call FH3 a racing game. " This is a huge, varied playground, where cars always have something to do.". The game brings equal pleasure from fast driving through the narrow streets of Australian cities, and from a frantic race through the lands of some farmer. It has enough settings to make you feel like a dashing arcade racer or a hardened pro of realistic simulations.
You can put on any of three hundred photorealistic cars the most idiotic vinyl you can find, or you can do the finest tuning of the suspension. The DJs will play special songs for you, to which you will turn the steering wheel like an experienced racer or a damn maniac. The list goes on and on, but best of all, you have the opportunity to create it all together with friends in a seamless co-op mode.
Our recommendation comes with a warning that Forza is not easy to launch, and the game still hasn't gotten rid of all the performance issues, but it all pales in comparison to its great. open world.
The developer: Codemasters | release date: August 2016
In our review of the game, Sam White called it “the finest, most authentic Formula 1 simulation ever made,” and praised the excellent PC port.
In fact, there is a huge list of innovations in F1 2016, with the help of which the game manages to achieve this immersive effect. From the very hand start, each race turns into an intense technical test. A new system R&D allows you to work on a specific car all season, turning it into the car of your dreams.
But the most important changes were small details like “the car slipping when accelerating too much on a corner; soft squeezing of the brake does not lead to a skid, burning blocked tires; sliding on a film of water on a track filled with monsoon - each lap becomes a happy test of taming a super-powerful beast. "
The developer: Ghost Games | release date: November 2013
Arguably the best open world racing game from EA to date. With two parallel careers as street racer and cop, and a bunch of head-banging online features, Rivals is a lot like combining Burnout: Paradise's sandbox racing style with online capabilities. Anyway, until EA shuts down the servers ...
The developer: Codemasters Southam | release date: May 2011
Rally simulator of a brutal battle between a pilot and a narrow belt of winding country road, trying to kill a stubborn man. Yes, this is Dirt 3 in all its glory. It feels faster than any other game on the list, because skidding 50mph through dirt and gravel, just inches away from a wall of Finnish birches, is not at all the same as driving a Formula 1 car through O Rouge in Spa.
The developer: Slightly Mad Studios | release date: March 2011
For a game that strives to strike a balance between realistic simulator and unbridled arcade, Shift 2 behaves completely uncompromisingly. It is a focal point of violence and barely contained power in top sports cars with an astonishing flair for aces like Senna or Nikki Lauda. Gaping, cars bustle and crouch, tires squeal when cornering, vision blurred and distorted from breakneck speed and overloads ... but, by some miracle, you manage to maintain control.
This is the illusion of Shift 2. The constant feeling of a fierce tiger behind your back ... but every time you keep the car on the road, cutting your way with claws and fangs. And thanks to skillful use camera effects, sound and gorgeous control jitter and horror never leave you until the end.
Shift 2 is in perfect balance. The game I run when I feel like wild tension and challenge to my driving skills, but I have no desire to kill myself in such tough simulations as iRacing or RaceRoom.
The developer: Criterion Games | release date: January 2008
Seven-year old man. Seven year old! For seven whole years, her countless imitators have been born. And, so far, the original surpasses them utterly, so much cleaner and more emotional. It has no licensed cars, instead it flaunts certain archetypes, so easily and ruthlessly turned into crumpled pieces of garbage. If we apply a similar model to another Criterion brainchild, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Lamborghini's lawyers would be horrified.
Paradise has no online “social” component. It's not about gathering and unlocking. Yes, you get new cars, but that's not the point of the game. The point is driving around the city and its environs, inhabited exclusively by cars, accompanied by gorgeous music tracks. Narrow winding streets, mountain roads, idyllic farms. Cruel, overwhelmingly fast-paced pleasure. The game laid the foundations for the modern arcade racing genre, but the irony is that since then, all we do is try to get back to Paradise.
The developer: Kunos Simulazioni | release date: December 2014
This game could become the world's driving. Her governance model is, without exaggeration, incredibly persuasive and complex. It has a decent career mode with an extensive set of challenges in a variety of areas. Each new stage helps the player develop the skills they need to handle the most demanding Assetto Corsa vehicles.
Outside the track, the game is somewhat primitive. Her interface in these moments is more like the software of an engineer than a game, which does not do her credit. For my taste, the list of tracks could be longer, although the situation is corrected by an impressive list of cars.
Yet the minimalism fits perfectly with Assetto Corsa: a game about driving as clean and high quality as possible. And at some point in your racing life, that will be more than enough.
The developer: Slightly Mad Studios | release date: May 2015
A game that easily falls into the "desert island" list. If I personally could take only one game from our list with me to such a link, I would not hesitate to take Project CARS.
It is gorgeous and has some of the most wonderful weather and lighting conditions I've ever seen in a racing game. It can offer you everything you want, from classic Formula 1 races to vintage cars from the seventies and modern Le Mans prototypes. Each car is unique, requires a special attitude, gives new sensations. The tracks are amazing, including lovingly and caringly little-known British tracks, and perhaps the best-ever twist in the genre's history, Corkscrew at Laguna Seca.
Project CARS requires a lot of assumptions and customizations. AI opponents are too wooden, but patches have improved their behavior. It will take you a lot of time to find the right difficulty and realism settings for you, and you shouldn't even write about the local career mode. Not the best race in existence, but, to date, the only game that captures the essence of these competitions so accurately and firmly.
The painstaking customization eventually pays off, and the enjoyment of the game begins to grow with your skills. Over time, I found that I began to gradually disable various auxiliary functions, began to delve more and more boldly into the fine settings of the car and lift up the complexity of the AI.
Project CARS is inferior to many great races, but most importantly, it is incredibly fun to drive.
The developer: Turn 10 Studios | release date: October 2017
In the review Forza Motorsport 7 we called it "so big and comprehensive that it can be played both as a stupid truck driver simulator and as a full-fledged racing game with cool sports cars." Truly one of the biggest sandbox games for car enthusiasts, it can satisfy both avid racers who just want to reach the highest speeds in sparkling metal cars and sandbox fans - and all other gamers too.
Variable weather effects transform each race into an impromptu marathon with puddle and fog obstacles. Night trails slowly illuminate with dawn, sunlight displaces impenetrable darkness - these magnificent views make game process only better. The terrible progression system, almost entirely relying on loot boxes, is pulling Forza Motorsport 7 down, but since this is the first big game in the Forza Motorsport series on PC, these shortcomings are forgivable to her.
The developer: Slightly Mad Studios | Release year: 2017
This is a racing simulator that tries to contain everything: driving on ice with studded tires near Swedish snow debris, go-karting in the Scotland mountains, rallycross in Hockenheim with mud splashing everything and everything, Le Mans prototypes rushing through Imola, indicars, overcoming gravity in Daytona Speedway ... And if you get really bored, you can try to drive Honda Civics down O Rouge without braking.
What's more surprising than the incredible variety of content in Slightly Mad's sequel to the simulator is that they've managed to put it all together. Riding on a loose surface feels as authentic as racing on a track in a regular car, not to mention the incredible recoil accuracy that is transferred to your hands when you try to hit another car.
During development, several riders from various disciplines were brought in for consultation, and it really shows. An esports scene has already formed around Project CARS 2, and the depth of simulation here is such that for young riders it can really be a suitable substitute for real-track time.
The developer: Codemasters | Release year: 2019
The first Dirt Rally came as a revelation in 2015, when it moved away from snapback caps and energy advertisements (which in the past defined the entire Dirt series) and instead presented overwhelming challenge to - well, just trying to stay on the rally track. Dirt Rally 2 does the same thing, but now much better in all directions.
Rally is an incredibly difficult discipline, and Codemasters have the same demands on the player as a real rally car would. At least it feels like that - in fact, none of us have experience driving Citroen on the mud tracks of Finland at the same speed as Sébastien Ogier does, and never will.
But the transfer of weight in Dirt Rally cars, the feeling of that brute force as the wheels try to find traction under you, is extremely convincing.
The developer: Turn 10 Studios, Playground Games | release date: October 2018
Forza Horizon 4 still amazes us with its incredibly believable driving simulation. It is still an unrivaled racing game. A stunning blend of arcade controls and meticulous attention to detail that makes you feel the most subtle differences between yours. racing cars... It's not a perfect simulator, but the weight, speed and torque of each vehicle give it a distinctiveness that goes far beyond dry performance.
With significantly better performance with less hardware load (compared to Forza Horizon 3), intuitive multiplayer and constantly updated seasonally, Forza Horizon 4 is almost the perfect racing game. It will not be suitable for simulator enthusiasts, but anyone who is even a little interested in cars and loves to drive them should definitely try it.
The developer: iRacing Motorsport Simulations | release date: August 2008
With its online regular racing leagues and meticulously modeled cars and tracks, iRaceing is as close to real-world racing as possible on a PC. And this means that you have to work hard in it if you want to achieve something.
The game does not have any meaningful single-coil component, and a subscription and a live schedule of championships will require significant cash injections. But for some racing sim fans, iRacing simply has no competition.
The developer: Codemasters | Release year: 2018
Codemasters has done much more with its fully licensed F1 series than just conveying the behavior of the cars and the characteristics of each track. This is a chance to try yourself in the shoes of an auto-superstar and enter into rivalry, negotiating contracts, plans to improve the car and race strategy. You can think of it as an RPG in which you play as a racer. And in which the gas pedal replaces the sword by +4.
As a result of these efforts to bring you into the life of a Formula 1 racer, each victory feels a little more meaningful and each defeat more difficult because you build meaning around these events and are interested in their outcome. None of this could work so well if the underlying behavior of the machines was not so fun.
While it is more forgiving than iRacing or rFactor 2, it perfectly conveys the jerkiness and eerie levels of power of a modern Formula 1 car.
The developer: Kunos Simulazioni | Year of issue: 2019
To be very honest, the world of racing simulators was not overly intrigued by the announcement of the officially licensed game in the Blancpain World Endurance series. Motorsport licenses are more niche, but in the end it turned out that this was exactly what the Assetto Corsa franchise needed.
The 2014 Kunos Simulazioni game did a lot in this direction, developing incredibly good transmission and excellent steering support, but there was a not very structured system. single player... Well, there were a lot of rough edges.
The license gave the successor of this game a pleasant championship structure with different categories of transport and very different endurance races on the famous tracks - Paul Ricard, Spa Francorchamps and Circuit de Catalunya. The handling has reached a new peak with good steering response, and the day and night cycle has been added, which is really necessary for an endurance racing simulator.
The developer: Nadeo | release date: August 2011
TrackMania 2 is divided into three different games: Stadium, Valley, and Canyon. There is no need to collect the entire collection to enjoy the unbridled "F-Zero meets Sonic the Hedgehog" fun. And a powerful editor allows you to create endless tracks, more unimaginable than Escher's architecture. Classic arcade racing game.
The developer: Milestone | Year of issue: September 2018
In some corners of the racing community, two wheels may be considered heresy, but for anyone looking to split the usual number of wheels in half, Milestone's MotoGP simulator has a lot to offer.
Motorcycle racing is inherently exciting - lean angles, suicidal overtaking and acceleration speeds make motorcycling a great spectator sport. And the Italian superbike specialists Milestone really managed to convey that feeling of horror and courage that comes from riding a factory MotoGP motorcycle.
Codemasters' F1 games were obviously a lot of inspiration, to put it politely, but a result of that inspiration - highest level career simulations. Work your way up the slower categories, build a reputation and hold out in this big team race.
The developer: Image Space Incorporated | release date: January 2012
Still a few raw game rFactor 2 is the successor to one of the coolest PC games and one of the world's most impressive modding communities. Like its predecessor, the game continues to grow and grow after its release with new cars and tracks. Yes, not cheap, but serious riders will be pleased.
The volume of user-generated mods is huge, and while the focus has been on Formula 1 for years, those who are itchy in DTM, WTCC, GT races and more will be delighted as well.
The developer: Criterion Games | release date: November 2010
Hot Pursuit is a racing game frozen at a special time for arcade racers. The purest essence of the whole Need for Speed, until the series went into the open world. Delivers strictly what its name says, race after race, no slowing down. Enjoy life, driving along the European exotic and the unforgettable Pacific coastline with a whole motorcade of police cars behind.
The roadside textures and number of cars can't compete directly with the newer parts, but the overall Hot Pursuit aesthetic still looks luxurious. And above all, quickly.
The developer: Amistech Games | Year of issue: 2016
At least half of your time in My Summer Car is spent outside the car. In fact, it is as much a car mechanic and teenage simulator in rural Finland in the nineties as a racing simulator itself. However, the game made it onto this list anyway, because for anyone interested in cars, it's a very interesting experience.
It all starts with a note from your parents that says you have to get the old broken car repaired in your garage. After that, you build a real handling vehicle with room for improvement down to the smallest bolts and nuts, during which you learn what the exhaust manifold looks like and what happens when it starts rattling on a single lane road by the lake at 70 mph. ...
Owning a car in racing has never been more enjoyable and personal than in this slightly weird but beautiful driving simulator.
The developer: Microprose | Year of issue: 2000
Revered for decades and still playable in 2019, Grand Prix 3 was a turning point in racing. Jeff Crammond's Microprose already made a splash with their Formula One Grand Prix and Grand Prix 2 in the early nineties, but tight technical constraints didn't allow the simulation to work out enough.
Grand Prix 3 got on new level transmission of accuracy. She modeled things like tire wear, wet-weather friction changes, and fine tweaks — things that had previously only been simulated at a very basic level. Simply put, then it really felt like you climbed into a real Formula 1 car.
If you look back at this playable museum piece, you will notice that she also decided to convey the sensation of sports at the right time, because it was then that legends like Schumacher and Hakkinen fought for the first places, and previous champions Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve prevailed at the very end. Also, the game has been modified by the most I can’t in 19 years of its existence, so if you google it well, you can go through the same almost 20 years of Formula 1 history.
The developer: Sector3 Studios | release date: February 2013
A descendant of the once mighty racing empire of the SimBin studio. Think of it as GTR Online: the most ruthlessly realistic simulation game you can imagine, tailored for free-to-play online.
But this is also his weakness. As soon as you put the car on the track, everything becomes fabulously cool and familiar, but outside the track, RaceRoom revolves around to sell you an extra piece of the game. Do not hesitate, buy in sets: this will provide you with all the cars and tracks at once, from which it is only a pleasure.
The developer: Codemasters | release date: June 2014
The most simple game from Codemasters, which simply has the lowest entry threshold. The car's handling is forgiving almost all the mistakes of an inexperienced pilot, but at the same time, it is obstinate enough to teach the player the basics of cornering and control of power. It features full-fledged racing events, powerful AI opponents, and tons of different racing formats.
A great opportunity to get involved for people who are just starting to get interested in racing simulators, and a lot of fun for more advanced pilots looking to relax.
The developer: Ubisoft Reflections | release date: September 2011
With one of the best soundtracks in games (70s!) And a truly original twist on, Driver: SF literally exudes style and coolness that the rest of the games on this list are very, very far from.
The ability to "switch" between NPC machines at will makes Driver: SF the only game post-Paradise period, which managed to create something new and fresh with the freedom granted in the "sandbox".
The developer: Black Rock Studio | release date: May 2010
Welcome to the Michael Bay Motorized Show, where fake sports cars rocket through desolate urban wastelands, while their pilots accumulate energy to drop helicopter bombs, drive construction cranes crazy or even blow a city block to hell.
The perfect arcade race, the essence of which is car chaos and an ever-growing degree of bloodless mechanical madness.
The developer: Criterion | Year of issue: 2018
Races are rarely reissued. Big franchises release games so often that it doesn't make much sense, but in the case of Burnout Paradise, everyone was happy to see an exception to the rule. For ten years nothing like her came out.
The original still trumps copycats. It is much cleaner and more addictive than all the games it inspired. Burnout doesn't have any licensed machines, instead it provides some archetypes that crumple in horrific accidents.
Suffice it to compare this with minor accidents in Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012), after which you fly out. It was Criterion's attempt to bypass itself, and this is where it feels like even showing a broken headlight could be followed by hundreds of meetings with Lamborghini lawyers.
Paradise is not online and "social". This game is not about collecting small items and unlocking skins. You get new cars, but they are not the basis of the game. This game is about driving through a city inhabited exclusively by cars, listening to classics of road radio and pop rock as you fly through curved streets, mountains and farms. It's brutal, incredibly fast, and extremely addicting. This game created the whole genre of arcade racing, but our trouble is that all that was done after it was trying to get back to Paradise.
In the past year, fans of racing games did not have to complain - we saw several cool new products, and worthy continuation of well-known projects. Among them were realistic car driving simulators, and funny arcade races for fun.
For all fans of speed, drive and cool customizable cars - this is a selection of the best races of 2017 and anticipated 2018.
1. Need for Speed: Payback - open world and customization
No matter how critics scold the new "Need for Speed: Payback" for grind and loot boxes, it is simply impossible to do without this game in the collection.
Need for Speed: Payback Video Game
Fans of the series can skip this part, but for fans of arcade races with detailed customization, we recommend it. The release took place on November 10, 2017.
- Game website: https://www.ea.com/ru-ru/games/need-for-speed/
2. Project Cars 2 - no arcade
Open Wikipedia and the vocabulary of an auto mechanic - "Project Cars 2" requires you to have real knowledge of driving a car.
Video Game Project Cars 2
- Game website: http://www.wmdportal.com/projects/project-cars-2/
3. Forza Motorsport 7 - Maximum Realism
Even at the announcement stage, it was clear that Forza Motorsport 7 would be the best game in the series. And so it happened.
Forza Motorsport 7 Video Games
And we deliberately kept silent about the quality of the picture and sound - you better take a look at the trailer yourself. The game was released in October 2017.
- Game website: https://forzamotorsport.net/en-us/games/fm7
4. Dirt 4 - the right to choose
"Dirt 4" offers players two modes to choose from - in the first, the car is literally glued to the road, in the second, you have to take into account the peculiarities of each car's control.
Video Game Dirt 4
A plus big choice rally cars, including legendary ones. The game was released on June 9, 2017.
- Game website: https://www.dirtgame.com/uk/home
5. TrackMania 2: Lagoon - tropical races
TrackMania 2: Lagoon is another addition to a game that is clearly not aimed at beginners in the genre.
Video Game TrackMania 2: Lagoon
If you consider yourself a pro in racing, be sure to give it a try and you will hate this game. It was released on May 23, 2017.
- Steam page: http://store.steampowered.com/app/600720/
6.F1 2017 - cool cars
For those who believe that it is impossible to release a Formula 1 simulator every year, and at the same time make it better than its predecessor, we recommend taking a look at F1 2017.
Video Games F1 2017
- Game site: http://www.formula1-game.com/uk/home
7. Crew 2 - great picture detail
The sequel to racing from Ubisoft, "Crew 2", many critics have called the most beautiful game exhibitions E3.
Video Game Crew 2
The owners of the first part of the game will receive 18 cool cars at the start. And it will take place in early 2018.
- Game website: https://thecrew-game.ubisoft.com/
8. Gravel - off-road and trampolines
"Gravel" is a game for those who are tired of the standard flat tracks, on which only a couple of pebbles sometimes come across.
Video Game Gravel
9. Switchblade - racing with gunfights
"Switchblade" is a futuristic MOBA on cool cars with gunfights. It looks like "Crossout", but the setting is completely different.
Switchblade Video Game
Of course, this is not a pure race, but the high speed of what is happening allows us to add the game to this collection. The release is scheduled for the first quarter of 2018.
- Game website: https://www.switchbladegame.com
10. Need for Speed Edge - racing or MMO
The first closed tests of "Need for Speed Edge" took place back in 2015, since then little has been heard about it, and in early 2017 there was even information about the cancellation of the project. But no, it will definitely be available this year!
Need for Speed Edge Video Game
The first closed tests are scheduled for early January. Unfortunately, to play, you need an automatic translator for English or good knowledge of hieroglyphs.
11. Descenders - try not to crash
Descenders is another game for those who love racing, but get tired of the same type of games about cool cars.
Video Game Descenders
The developers say that in order to stop falling and breaking, you will have to constantly develop skills. Check it out in the first quarter of 2018.
- Steam page: http://store.steampowered.com/app/681280/
12.MX vs ATV All Out - off-road motorcycle racing
New part Off-road racing "MX vs ATV All Out" offers players high speed, driving sound and improved graphics.
Video Games MX vs ATV All Out
The game will be available on March 27, 2018. For those who are interested, we recommend taking it by pre-order, as it is much cheaper.
- Game website: https://mxvsatv.com/
13. Dakar 18 - cars, ATVs and trucks
Dakar 18 was announced in January 2018 and there is little information on it yet.
Dakar 18 Video Games
This is the most realistic simulator of the most famous rally raid in the world. This fact alone attracts attention to the game. The release date is still unknown.
- Game site: http://www.dakarthegame.com/
We hope we haven't missed anything on this list, but if you know about any game that deserves a place in this collection, be sure to write in the comments. The races released in 2019, see here:, the list is supplemented with new products as they are released.
- Smart drag racing
- Motor Sports Manager
- Car card battles
- Fit car clicker
- Realistic car simulator
Note! Some of the free apps in the collection may require in-app purchases or subscriptions to take full advantage of them.
Asphalt: Storm the Streets(is free)
Smart drag racing
Excellent drag racing in the plane of a well-known franchise. Cool graphics and addictive short races, each of which is calculated literally to seconds.
The game has great graphics and a ton of positive mood. But more importantly, in the gameplay everything depends only on your skills, and not on the amount of donation, and this is very positive.
Motorsport Manager Mobile 2(RUB 299)
Motor Sports Manager
The long-awaited sequel to the automotive manager for fans of the direction, which took as a basis the theme of professional motor sports.
In the game, you will be able to create your own automotive team, take control of decision-making, hone your leadership skills and become the first number in the group ranking.
Top Drives(is free)
Car card battles
To be honest, I myself did not think that I would ever face car-card battles like these. Arcade and real races took place, cars on drag racing won, but I have not played cards for cars yet.
Each of your card cars in the game, you can tune to improve its key characteristics. And the process promises to be exciting.
Formula Clicker Idle Tycoon(is free)
Fit car clicker
If you thought that card collectibles in the automotive world would turn out to be something extraordinary for you, I hasten to present you a real car clicker.
Your success in the game depends not only on the speed of your fingers, but also on your strategic skills. The smarter you build the development process, the faster it will eventually go.
Gear.Club(is free)
Realistic car simulator
For a snack, this is one of the most realistic car simulators available on mobile platforms. And it looks stunning.
In this game, every racing fan will be able to find a car to his liking, saddle it and drive off into the sunset. And also compete with other racers.
Rate it.
Love racing simulators, breakneck speed, realism in games, are you looking for something to play, but you can't get another "slag"? Today in this Top 20, we have collected best games racing on PC!
F1 Racing Simulator Series
If you ever wanted to visit the place of the famous race car drivers and fly at almost space speed, then this game is for you. Thoroughly traced textures, beautiful graphics, dozens of different tracks and a strong artificial intelligence enemy. At some point, you even cease to even understand this is a game or reality.
F1 system requirements:
- Intel Core 2 Duo processor with a frequency of 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 5400+;
- Video card AMD HD 2600 or NVIDIA GeForce 8600;
- 4 GB of RAM;
— Operating system Windows Vista, 7 or 8.
Race Driver: Grid
Sitting behind the wheel in this game, you will understand that everything is not so simple - this is not another arcade "masterpiece" in which you will have to press two buttons and rejoice in victory. The developers tried to strike a balance between fun driving and realistic controls - mostly it worked out well, although sometimes we would like more simplicity. Overall, the game deserves a place in the collection of the best races.
Race Driver: Grid System Requirements:
- Processor 3.0+ GHz Intel or Athlon 64 3000+;
- Video card GeForce 6800 / Radeon X1300 or better;
- 4 GB of RAM;
- 12.5 GB of free disk space;
- Operating system Windows XP Service Pack 1 or Windows Vista.
Need for Speed: Shift
The game that departed from its predecessors in the series gives us serious simulator with official racing cars and world tracks. In addition, there are a bunch of chips that make it possible to feel the speed and presence behind the wheel. This is no longer an ordinary race along the night city streets and chases with policemen, but something more.
Need for Speed: Shift system requirements:
- Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6 GHz processor or something better;
- Video card ATI Radeon X1800 XT with 512 MB of memory / NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT with 256 MB;
- 1.5 GB of RAM;
- Operating system Windows XP (Service Pack 3) / Windows Vista (Service Pack 1) / Windows 7.
Split / Second
It just so happened that in addition to realism in management, players sometimes also want to fool around. In this game, in addition to pleasant and convenient controls, you will also find the same pleasant graphics, as well as the ability to smash almost the entire track along with opponents, and this can be done very entertainingly. Down with the usual dull driving!
Split / Second system requirements:
- Processor 3.0 Ghz dual-core processor from Intel or AMD;
- Video card 256 MB video card with DirectX 9 support;
- 2.5 GB of RAM;
- 6.5 GB of free disk space;
- Operating system Windows 7 or higher.
Project cars 2
Project CARS 2 is the sequel to the fan-funded racing game, which is being created in parallel with the development of the first part. Players can visit more than 50 locations, test about two hundred cars, as well as try themselves in off-road racing.
System requirements for Project Cars 2:
- Processor Intel Core i7-3700 (3.5 GHz) or AMD FX-8350 (4.0 GHz);
- Video card GeForce GTX 680;
- 8 GB of RAM;
- 50 GB of free disk space;
- Operating system Windows 10.
Flat out 2
Perhaps the most the best part- it doesn't matter that the cars do not drive in places as intended by the laws of physics, it doesn't matter that the graphics are not so outrageous. What matters is that you have fun - destruction, good musical accompaniment, an interesting campaign, pumping cars, and if you get tired of driving in a circle, then you can indulge in a test mode in which you make fun of the driver flying out through the windshield.
System requirements for Flat Out 2:
- Processor Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz / AMD Athlon XP 2000+;
- Video card NVIDIA GeForce FX 5000 Series / ATI Radeon 9600 with 64 Mb of memory;
- 256 MB of RAM;
- 4 GB of free disk space;
Rocket league
The recently released indie project won over gamers. In your control is given a futuristic car with jet engines, and your goal is to drive a huge iron ball into the gate. The game has gained immense popularity on this moment endlessly replenished with more and more new content, which makes it more diverse, attracting a new audience.
Rocket League system requirements:
- Processor Core 2 Duo E4400 2.0GHz or Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+;
- Video card GeForce GT 340 or Radeon X1900 GT;
- 2 GB of RAM;
- 2 GB of free disk space;
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
A game that has truly won many awards and still play and play it, re-moving all races and competing with villains from Rockport City. In it you will find decent graphics, even in spite of the number of years since the release, a solid plot, many tracks and opponents, as well as good music. Well, if ordinary racing is boring, then remember at any time the police can follow you.
System requirements for Need for Speed: Most Wanted:
- Pentium 4 1.5 Ghz processor;
- Video card 64 MB 3d card;
- 256 MB of RAM;
- 3 GB of free disk space;
- Operating system Win Xp 32.
A kind of racing simulator, somewhat similar to Split / Second, only you will unleash your anger not on the track, but on your rivals, collecting special bonuses on the track. Good graphics and the destructibility of cars combined with pleasant handling - what else do you need to have fun? Now you need to not only follow the track, but also do not forget about the destructive weapons that can overtake you at any moment.
Blur system requirements:
- Processor 2.6 Ghz dual-core processor from Intel or AMD;
- 512 MB video card with DirectX 9 support;
- 2 GB of RAM;
- Operating system Windows XP and higher.
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
The first of the parts, in which the plot and tuning were completely removed, but nevertheless the game was remembered - with graphics, a beautiful world and tracks, as well as luxurious cars that did not require tuning for a pleasant ride. If you get tired of daring, then you can start to play the game for the police and vice versa to resist crimes on the roads.
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit System Requirements:
- Processor Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz / AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4GHz;
- Video card NVIDIA GeForce7600 / ATI Radeon X1950 with 256 MB of memory;
- 2 GB of RAM;
- 8 GB of free disk space;
Need for Speed: Carbon
Need for Speed: Carbon is the tenth part of the Need For Speed series, which tells the story of the career of the already famous racer who appeared in Need for Speed: Most Wanted. The game takes place in the city of Palmont City. According to the plot of the game, the main character must conquer areas of the city and assemble a team to figure out the story of the stolen bag of money. The events of the game unfold again only at night.
System requirements for Need for Speed: Carbon:
- Processor Intel Celeron 1.4 GHz / AMD Sempron 2400+;
- Video card 128MB, with support for DirectX 9.0c;
- 256MB of RAM;
- 6 GB of free disk space;
- Operating system Windows XP (SP3) / Windows Vista / Windows 7.
The Crew is an open-world racing game that maps out regions of a huge open world in the United States. Players have access to detailed customization of cars, a huge selection of driving styles and online game... Users can go through each mission or race together.
Systemic The requirements Crew:
- Processor Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.5 GHz or AMD Athlon II X4 620 2.6 GHz;
- Video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 or AMD Radeon HD 4870;
- 4GB of RAM;
A racing simulator for lovers of the most realistic controls. Excellent graphics, many modes for competitions and tracks. The dynamic weather, different race times and a decent number of cars for different types of races are also pleasing.
DiRT 3 system requirements:
— AMD processor FX-4100 3.6 GHz or Intel Core i3-530 2.9 GHz;
- Video card AMD Radeon HD 2000 256 MB / Geforce 8000 Series 256 MB;
- 2 GB of RAM;
- 15 GB of free disk space;
- Operating system Windows 7.
Pure is perhaps one of the most spectacular off-road races. Photorealistic graphics and real physics allow you to feel the atmosphere of adrenaline and excitement. The tracks of the game were created based on real prototypes... The players will visit New Zealand, USA, Italy. And in each of these countries different landscapes await them. Tuning enthusiasts did not go unnoticed either. Pure ATV can be built from scratch.
Pure system requirements:
- Processor Intel Pentium 4 @ 2.00 GHz / AMD Athlon XP 2200+;
- Video card nVidia GeForce 6600 / ATI Radeon X1300;
- 1 GB of RAM;
- 7 GB of free disk space;
- Operating system Windows XP.
Need For Speed: The Run
Need For Speed: The Run is another installment of the NFS racing series. Story line tells the story of a racer who decides to take part in a long race - from San Francisco to New York. In The Run, players will take part in a race that takes place across the country. You will visit cities such as Las Vegas, Denver, Chicago and Cleveland. There is no division of races into sprint, drift and other modes in the game - in total, players are offered 10 stages, in each of which they will have to win back positions from other racers.
System requirements for Need For Speed: The Run:
- Intel Core 2 Duo processor (or equivalent CPU from AMD);
- Video card 512 MB RAM ATI Radeon 4870, 512 MB RAM NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT;
- 3 GB of RAM;
- 18 GB of free disk space;
- Operating system Windows Vista SP2 x32.
TrackMania 2
The second part of the popular racing series. Development of the game began three years ago, and its release is planned for 2010. At the same time TrackMania 2 is created for PC only. The main trump cards of the project are realism and the highest dynamics, but the graphics of the sequel will noticeably change. Nadeo claims that in TrackMania 2, the detail of tracks and objects will increase several times. The famous track editor will also become much more convenient, which from now on will allow you to add objects created in third-party programs 3D modeling.
TrackMania 2 system requirements:
- Processor with a clock speed of 1.5 GHz;
- Video card with 256 MB of video memory;
- 1 GB of RAM;
- 15 GB of free disk space;
- Operating system Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8.
Forza horizon 3
Forza Horizon 3 is the next part of a racing project set in Australia. Players will find the largest world from PlayGround Games, the most extensive range of cars in the Horizon series, and a four-piece co-op campaign. The first part of the series is available on PC.
Forza Horizon 3 system requirements:
- Processor i7 3820 @ 3.6 GHz;
- Video card NVIDIA GTX 970 or NVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD R9 290X or AMD RX 480;
- 12 GB of RAM;
- 55 GB of free disk space;
- Operating system Windows 8.
Need for Speed: Payback
Need for Speed: Payback is a Need for Speed arcade car simulator video game. The game takes place in a city called Fortune Valley, which provides freedom of movement and which is the largest open world among all the games in the series Need for speed... Its prototypes were such real cities as Las Vegas and Seattle.
System requirements Need for Speed: Payback :
- Processor Intel Core i3-6300 3.8 GHz or AMD FX-8150 3.6 GHz;
- Video card Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti or AMD Radeon HD 7850 with 2 GB of memory;
- 6 GB of RAM;
- 30 GB of free disk space;
- Operating system Windows 7.
MotoGP 7
MotoGP 7 is a racing simulator in which players take part in the motorcycle racing championship. A new part of the popular motor simulator. Players will find all the official bikes, teams and tracks of the championship. The authors also added new regime A "career manager" that allows you to make decisions not only on the track, but also off the track.
MotoGP 7 system requirements:
- Processor Intel i5 2500K 3.3GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 850 t;
- Video card GeForce GT 640 / Radeon HD 6670 1GB, DirectX 10;
- 4 GB of RAM;
- 33 GB of free disk space;
- Operating system Windows 7.
Need For Speed (2015)
Need for Speed (2015) - this reboot of the Need For Speed series with an open world, car tuning, as well as realistic graphics created specifically for devices last generation... Need for Speed takes place in the fictional city of Ventura Bay, located on the West Coast of the United States.
System requirements (2015):
- Intel Core i3-4130 processor or similar with 4 hardware threads;
- Video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2 GB, AMD Radeon HD 7850 2 GB;
- 6 GB of RAM;
- 35 GB of free disk space;
- Operating system Windows 7.
In order to participate in street racing, rallies or even Formula 1, there is no need to buy your own sports car or even become a professional racer - you just need to install the best racing games for PC.
It will be cheaper, easier and, most importantly, much safer for health. But almost as interesting and even fun.
Meanwhile, over the years of creating car simulators, a huge number of races have been created.
In order to at least roughly decide on the best of them, it is worth compiling a small rating - the top 10 games that have been played and continue to be played by gamers in all countries of the world.
This will take into account both online versions of racing - the most popular genre at the present time, and traditional options that do not require an Internet connection.
1st place. Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Despite the fact that more than 10 years have passed since the release of the game, it is consistently included in the ratings, where the best races are considered.
Many gamers are returning to NFS: Most Wanted even after the release of new parts of this famous racing series.
After all, it was here that the main task was not just to win races, but also to defeat such serious rivals as the police, overtaking them and even going to ram.
Moreover, the more important the race, the more serious the police cars are.
5th place. Need for Speed: The Run
The representative of the classic NFS series also belongs to the games that do not require the Internet, and is perfect for those gamers who prefer to go through the tracks, competing only with the computer.
However, since the game is still modern, it was not without a multiplayer mode.
At the same time, even playing alone will not leave you alone on the track - about 200 cars are participating in the competition.
During the race, the player will have to overcome a huge distance, driving through all the States - from San Francisco to New York.
And the cardinal difference from all previous NFS is the ability of the player to get out of the car, which makes the game a bit like the GTA series.
Need for Speed: The Run, Race Across America
6th place. Track mania 2
Track Mania 2 project is listed best simulators for the opportunity to participate in one race of up to 200 cars.
And also for its immense popularity, since today more than 3 million people play in various parts of this series.
Moreover, the game is completely free.
Thanks to the ManiaScript programming language specially created for "Trekmania", the user can create his own track in the editor, on which other players will also ride.
Due to this, the number of tracks is constantly increasing.
Attention! It is Track Mania 2 that allows you not only to drive a racing car, but also to do it along your own chosen route - or to evaluate the creative abilities of your friends.
TrackMania 2 - a project for creative players
7th place. Driver: San Francisco
The development of the plot in the game Driver: San Francisco makes it look like a science fiction film and at the same time a race for survival.
During its passage, you have to play as a bandit who, due to being in a car accident, received a superpower - the transmigration of the soul into the body of any motorist.
Thanks to this, the player can control all cars, except for the transport of rivals.
The meaning of the race is the destruction of all opponents. And the main advantage over most other races is the huge length of roads and the absence of restrictions on movement.
In addition, you can ride here in all types of cars - from sports sedans to heavy trucks.
Soul Migration Race Driver: San Francisco
8th place. Flat out 2
Flat Out 2, a sequel to more old version, released a few years ago. But it is popular in our time.
Few in any other race on the PC can find the same drive and the ability to understand the opponent.
Naturally, the point of competition is not only to overtake competitors, but to stay alive to the end.
A game for crazy "racers": Flat Out 2
9th place. Test Drive: Unlimited 2
Popularity of the game Test Drive: Unlimited 2 provided three benefits:
- Huge map for offline play;
- Lack of a strict plot, requiring the mandatory performance of some actions and the passage of missions;
- Changes in weather conditions and their effect on vehicle handling.
However, when a player needs money to buy a new car, he still has to take part in races. However, where and in what to participate, he decides for himself.
